I visited the bookstore (or placed an order) for my resources for this semester, but I will not have them in time to complete the first assignment. What do I do?

As quickly as possible, go to pearsonmastering.com and click on the link to Register as a Student. Click on the "OK, Register Now" button, and enter mehrtens30799 as the Course ID. If you already have a Pearson user account, log in. If not, create an account that will be shared by all courses--now or in the future--that use any version of the Mastering product. Once logged in, find the purchase options and choose the text link that says "Get temporary access without payment for 14 days." This will allow full e-Text, MasteringBiology, and Learning Catalytics access until you can acquire your materials, and then your temporary account can be easily transitioned to a full, paid account.